How Do Astronauts Write in Space? NASA Explains How Fisher Space Pens Work

SPACE 08.30.2021 02:44 AM

The Fisher Space Pen was created in the late1960s and has been used by NASA astronauts and others on Earth. It works underwater, in zero gravity, and in severe temperatures.

Gemini 5 Sets New Crewed Spaceflight Record 56 Years Ago Today

08.29.2021 22:25 PM

On August 29, 1965, NASA's Gemini 5 mission made a record-breaking history in the field of crewed spaceflight. Aboard the spacecraft were two astronauts that spent eight days in Earth's orbit.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Successfully Launches Food, Science Experiments to Space

08.29.2021 20:37 PM

Food, a robotic arm, and other research experiments are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA Clears New Artificial Satellite Mission That Aims to Study Mars in a Cheaper Way

08.29.2021 00:10 AM

The University of California, Berkeley, has been given formal approval to launch two satellites into orbit above Mars in October 2024.

NASA Galileo Spacecraft Continues to Fulfill Many Tasks After Passing by Asteroid Ida 28 Years Ago

08.28.2021 21:56 PM

Galileo passed within 1,500 miles of asteroid 243 Ida, just the second spacecraft to get close to it.

NASA Scientists Testing Asteroid Deflection Methods To Prevent Space Rocks From Hitting Earth

08.27.2021 05:22 AM

Experts said that deflecting an asteroid, such as 101955 Bennu, could require multiple bumps from a massive human-made deflection device to prevent it from hitting Earth.

NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Explore Saturn’s Moon Titan

08.26.2021 04:15 AM

Titan, Saturn's biggest moon, is a strange, disturbed world, bigger than the planet Mercury. However, for astrobiologists, it may be a type of "Utopia." As a result, NASA hopes to launch the Dragonfly mission as soon as possible.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Shares Gorgeous 'Einstein Ring' From Quasar Planet

08.26.2021 02:43 AM

An picture from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a "Einstein ring" amplifying light from the universe's furthest reaches.

Fact-Check: NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Sees Camels on Red Planet? False, Experts Say

08.24.2021 08:42 AM

Several photos circulating on social media depict a martian gorilla and camel. Are the creatures on Mars that space explorers claim to see real?

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk Outside ISS Due to Minor Medical Issue of One of the Astronauts

08.24.2021 03:40 AM

NASA postpones spacewalk due to a minor medical issue, which the space agency clarifies is not a medical emergency. No exact date yet was announced when the spacewalk will be rescheduled.

Blue Origin vs. NASA Lawsuit Delays SpaceX's Artemis Moon Mission Launch; Jeff Bezos Employees Leaving the Company

08.24.2021 02:46 AM

Due to a lawsuit filed by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, NASA must once again halt development on its human lunar lander collaboration with SpaceX.

NASA Develops New Approach to Predict Radiation Risks, Chromosome Vulnerability of Astronauts in Space Missions

08.24.2021 02:05 AM

NASA recenlty developed a new apprach that coud predict the radiation risks of astronauts on space missions.

Will This Fastest Orbiting 0.6-Mile Wide Asteroid Found in Solar System Reach Earth?

08.23.2021 22:25 PM

Astronomers identified an asteroid that orbits the sun every 113 days, the shortest known cycle to date. This 3,280-foot-wide asteroid, known as 2021 PH27, was discovered on August 13.

Solar Radiation Greatly Affects Small Moon Iron Nanoparticles; Here Is What It Means

08.23.2021 04:21 AM

Asteroids and solar radiation both tear down lunar rocks and soil, resulting in iron nanoparticles that may be detected by sensors aboard orbiting spacecraft.

NASA Unveils Next SpaceX ISS Cargo Mission Launch Carrying Robotic Arm, Grape Seed and More! Here’s How to Watch Live

08.22.2021 23:55 PM

Using its freshly improved Cargo Dragon uncrewed spacecraft, SpaceX plans to launch another cargo delivery to the International Space Station next week.

Elon Musk Really Thinks That SpaceX Can Send Humans to the Moon 'Sooner' Than 2024

08.22.2021 23:01 PM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently stated that they will put people on the moon "probably sooner" than 2024.

NASA Astronauts Prepare to Upgrade the ISS Power System: How to Watch

08.22.2021 21:50 PM

Two astronauts will walk out of the International Space Station's airlock to add a supporting bracket to install the third new solar panel.

NASA Perseverance Rover Tries To Drill Mars Rock Sample For Its 2nd Collection Attempt

08.22.2021 00:01 AM

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is preparing for another effort to sweep up Martian rocks soon after its initial attempt earlier this month didn't go as planned.

Dust Storms on Mars: Scientists Believe These are the Reasons for the Heating of Atmosphere on the Red Planet

08.21.2021 22:21 PM

Dust storms are playing a vital part in the Red Planet’s drying out and scientists also said they believed Mars was once warm and wet like Earth.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Detects Stunning Image of Spiral Galaxy

08.21.2021 21:53 PM

NGC 1385, a brilliant spiral galaxy 68 million light-years from Earth, has been caught in an amazing photograph by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA Classifies Asteroid Approaching Earth 'Potentially Hazardous'; When Does Near-Earth Object Become Threat?

08.21.2021 02:34 AM

NASA keeps an eye on every asteroid that may pass by Earth to avoid the worst possible scenario if ever it hits the planet. Currently, a potentially hazardous asteroid is coming close to the planet.